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Eriko Kasai
Professional TeacherTeaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Thai
Certified native Japanese teacher with over 15 years teaching experience (Conversation & JLPT Prep).
Teaches
Japanese
Native
Speaks
English
Thai
Certified native Japanese teacher with over 15 years teaching experience (Conversation & JLPT Prep).
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From JapanLiving in Other, Japan (19:32 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 16, 2011InterestsFilms & TV SeriesFoodTravelReadingPets & Animals
Konnichiwa! I’m a certified native Japanese teacher with 15+ years of experience, specializing in **practical conversation** and **JLPT preparation**. Having taught students worldwide, I love bridging language and culture—whether it’s through lively chats, exam strategies, or quirky Japanese idioms. My background in teaching foreign learners (and learning from them!) helps me tailor lessons to your goals. Let’s make learning fun and meaningful—share your ideas, and I’ll share mine!Me as a Teacher
I majored "Japanese language as foreign language" in my University.
The course was designed for people who would like to teach Japanese to foreigners.
It was great opportunity to meet foreign students who plan to be Japanese teachers in their countries.
I could learn that commonsense makes sense only in where I grew up.
Sharing ideas and knowledge for developing and enjoying our lives is the most wonderful thing.
Of course "learning language" is a gate to know about other people who have different backgrounds.
Would you like to share your ideas with me? My lessons & teaching style
Most of beginner students and I use textbooks to see how many grammar/vocabularies we covered and how far we came.
But I usually focus on practical conversation in conversation lesson.
For people who would like to pass JLPT exam, I have many materials to share.
I also make a study plan and give writing homework for all students.
If you have specific requests like practice for job interview, practice for speech contest, editing essay, etc.,
please feel free to ask me. I have many experiences and can share effective methods.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Image files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Passed Japanese language teaching competency Exam - Japan Language Educational Exchanges and Services - 2011
Certificate verified
Education
1995 - 1999
Bachelor’s - Japanese language as a foreign languageCompleted 420 hours training for Japanese teaching
5.0
Rating
347
Students
3,403
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Japanese Lessons
Japanese Lesson
A1 - C2Language Essentials1,750 lessons completed
USD 32.00+
Package with 7% off
JLPT Preparation
B1 - C2Language Essentials1 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 5% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
590 Reviews
Ryan Salomon
1 Japanese lesson
Teacher’s pick
Sugoi! This was an excellent lesson, Eriko was very patient and helpful!
I will figure out when I can next take another lesson with her!
Oct 5, 2023
Brice Taylor
13 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
I enjoyed this trial lesson, and I could definitely see that Eriko is a talented instructor. I am looking forward to working with her!
Jul 26, 2018
Rodolfo Jarero
4 Japanese lessons
Eriko-san is very friendly and can talk about basically anything you want to about Japanese or Japan culturally. I personally want to learn Japanese for JLPT N5 as a goal but also to talk casually with friends, so she teaches me some ways of saying things casually other than just keigo which is popular on JLPT tests, so she can tailor your learning to what interests you too!
Jan 10, 2026
Ceci Lozano
61 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
IT IS AWESOME!!!! I have studied Japanese on and off for 3 years at schools, on my own and with private teachers. She has been really different from the second we spoke. Her personality is charming and compared to other teachers, she is super flexible and knows what I needed from the time she spoke to me. Her intro video is good but the classes are WAY better.
Aug 20, 2018
Terell White
1 Japanese lesson
This was my first lesson and i cant wait for my next. i was a little nervous but she made me very comfortable while also challenging me!
Jan 23, 2026
Alessandro
30 Japanese lessons
Eriko sensei is definitely the most professional teacher I have ever had so far.
She is a highly qualified teacher who can guide you through clarity and richness of content. If your if your aim is to learn seriously, Eriko sensei is the best choice. Thanks her valuable support an her ability to make yourself comfortable, I feel myself day by day more and more motivated.
Jun 1, 2025
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